Total Chess Pilot 2026
BudapestTournament stages
- Blitz: Complete
- Groups: Upcoming
- Semis: Upcoming
- Finals: Upcoming
- Winner: Upcoming
Group stage
11–15 Nov
Four groups of six
Group A
Drawn- 1Alireza Firouzja
- 2Jorden van Foreest
- 3Andrew Hong
- 4Jan-Krzysztof Duda
- 5Levon Aronian
- 6Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Group B
Drawn- 1Vladislav Artemiev
- 2Richard Rapport
- 3Praggnanandhaa R
- 4Vincent Keymer
- 5Fabiano Caruana
- 6Liem Le
Group C
Drawn- 1Anish Giri
- 2Haik M. Martirosyan
- 3Ian Nepomniachtchi
- 4Abhimanyu Mishra
- 5Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
- 6Magnus Carlsen
Group D
Drawn- 1Vaishali Rameshbabu
- 2Hans Moke Niemann
- 3Bibisara Assaubayeva
- 4Wesley So
- 5Arjun Erigaisi
- 6Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Knockout 1 · 17–20 Nov
Road to the winner
The four group winners. Only the winner of this final wins the event.The four group winners, paired by Blitz Swiss rank: best against lowest, 2nd against 3rd. Every match is two days of 4 Blitz, 2 Rapid and 1 Fast Classic; the day scores reset, and a level match goes to Armageddon. Only the winner of this final wins the event.
Semifinals · 17–18 Nov
Semifinal 1
| Group winner, best blitz rank |
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| Group winner, lowest blitz rank |
Semifinal 2
| Group winner, 2nd-best blitz rank |
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| Group winner, 3rd-best blitz rank |
Final · 19–20 Nov
Final
| Winner Semifinal 1 |
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| Winner Semifinal 2 |
Winner — Budapest 2026
To be decided · 20 Nov
3rd place match
| Loser Semifinal 1 |
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| Loser Semifinal 2 |
Knockouts 2–6
Places 5 to 24
Every player keeps playing: group rank N plays Knockout N, and each bracket decides four places. The groups decide who plays in each.
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